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MORNING TROUT: One patron of the John L. Curran Fishing Area in Cranston tries to reel in some trout using nightcrawlers as bait on a sunny Thursday morning.
GET A BITE
A s the summer weather takes over, it’s important to know that fishing in Rhode Island is not quite as easy as casting off … more
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Verrazzano’s Historic New World Voyage Reaches its 500th Anniversary
This year marks the 500th Anniversary of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s historic New World voyage and a European’s first documented visit to Rhode Island. This fact should not go unnoticed! … more
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HIS INSPIRATION: Detective Leclerc and his daughter Sofia share a moment at the State House Ceremony for the 2014 Torch Run for Special Olympics Rhode Island.
Special Olympics RI
He’s been a champion for the Ocean State’s Special Olympians for years. It was finally their turn to let Cranston Police Detective Eric LeClerc know how much they truly valued the … more
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This footlocker, found empty on a curb in Detroit, Michigan, was returned to the family of Lt. Frank M. Weiss. It is pictured here with memorabilia from his service during World War II.
Treasure Chest
Everyone is aware that the internet can have its negative impact on cybersurfers.  Just log in and you’ll see a widespread distribution of fake news, cyber-bullying, on-line threats, … more
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Heart transplant saves life of Foster resident Tommy Hardiman
By late November 2022, Tommy Hardiman’s diseased heart was failing so badly that his medical team at Tufts Medical Center in Boston feared he could soon die. For months, Hardiman, a Foster … more
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ERIN O’BRIEN
Yes, you can teach this old dog new tricks
In March I stood in front of the old mill and listened to the Pawtuxet River churning just beyond the brick building. Then I reached for the door with the sign, “Throat Punch Nation.” … more
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TALLER IN PERSON: Mark-Anthony Thompson advocated for Tourette Syndrome in front of members of Congress and their staff. He met with Sen. Jack Reed, and said that was one of his favorite parts of his trip to Washington D.C.
Young Mr. Thompson went to Washington
Mark-Anthony Thompson loves to play Fortnite, like most modern day teens. Some evenings you can hear him warning fellow players to watch out for snipers, legendary back bling and the impending … more
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Workplace the best classroom for Dave Levesque of Brewed Awakenings
He’s a successful businessman. He’s highly opinionated. And he’s someone that has had a very unique pathway to achieving his goals.  As a freshman at Central … more
Landon Vazquez and his Lego landscape at the family's home in Cowesett section of Warwick.
Breath of Hope RI
When Landon Vazquez takes the soccer field, it’s hard for his mom, Erin, not to get emotional. It’s not because of the cute-factor of a bunch of 5-year-old kids running around in … more
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A PROUD COACH: Bishop Hendricken head basketball coach Jamal Gomes holds up Joe Mazzulla’s jersey in the gym where Mazzulla spent his high school days playing.
As Celtics playoff run continues, Gomes looks back on coaching Coach Mazzulla
Once he saw him play, Jamal Gomes decided pretty quickly that he wanted 14- year old Joe Mazzulla on his team. “It didn’t take long to figure out what type of person and what type of … more
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SOLID BONES: Jessie Jacavone paid just over $1 million for his mill building, and plans to invest around $3 million in renovations. By May 2025 he hopes to be accepting rental applications for 15 single bedroom apartments and two double-bedroom flats — 17 units in all, with a gym and lounge.
Johnston native transforms empty factory, aims to reinvigorate Frog City
Jessie Jacavone wants to spark a Frog City resurgence. He walked around the second floor of his bare Johnston mill and imagined the 17 luxury apartments he plans to build within the next year. … more
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Gansett has rich history, bright future
It’s the folksy, popular slogan that is just part of the rich history of the Narragansett Brewing Company.  Founded in 1890, the brewery was once one of Cranston’s largest employers … more
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Dragons & Mythical Creatures is an immersive experience featuring over 60 life-size animatronic wonders that will ignite your imagination.
Magnificent creatures in our magnificent zoo
I went for a walk in our magnificent Roger Williams Park Zoo. It was a bright sunny day and the marvelous elephants and monkeys were out, alongside magnificent dragons and mythical marvels from … more
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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus is at the AMP April 26 through April 28.
The circus is coming! The circus is coming!
The circus is coming! The circus is coming! I still remember when I was a young boy hounding my parents with those words every year when the circus came to town. I remember the circus train … more
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Mike Stanton
Why journalism is so vital to democracy
GWM: Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut.   Tell us about your responsibilities and the courses you … more
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FINAL CLASS: The Rockland “Class of 1916” class photo shows Helen O. Larson in the front row, third from right.
Memories bob to the surface
Helen O. Larson scrawled her first poem on the schoolhouse chalkboard as the building was dismantled. About a century ago, someone bought Rockland’s school for $12, Larson told her son. It … more
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FUNNY GUYS:Mike Murray and Bill Simas
Passion for comedy, helping others has raised $10M in 10 years
I’ve been funny my whole life,” said Warwick native Bill Silas. For Silas, who has been a comedian for 16 years, March 23 will be a “huge night:” a sold out celebration … more
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THE FLOCK: Drake Patten shepherds a small flock of Leicester Longwool sheep. Her Johnston Historical Society talk will be called “Woolen-u-like to talk about it? The history and tradition of fiber farming on a small Rhode Island Farm.”
From every fiber of their beings
After morning chores at Hurricane Hill Farm, owner Drake Patten took a moment to appreciate her surroundings. “What draws the eye is the sheer beauty of the place — its woodlands and … more
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He’s back by popular demand
It is often said that history repeats itself. I respectfully suggest that history has a little fun doing it sometimes. In June of 1772, when John Brown and Abraham Whipple and the boys met … more
BRIGHT GOLD: Lincoln Pollock combines domestic wood with gold to unusual effect for a ring.
Elegant & Unexpected
Whereas many of the traditions upheld by the wedding industry can be stilted and old-fashioned, a young Rhode Islander is working to change the definition of what wedding jewelry can be. Lincoln … more
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